Santa Claus coming to Ohio City Dec. 23

VW independent/submitted information OHIO CITY — The Ohio City Fire Department announced that Santa Claus will be visiting Ohio City on Saturday, December 23, at the Ohio City Village Hall. Santa will arrive at 1 p.m. and stay until 2 that afternoon.

Synergy gets VWCF grant

The Van Wert County Foundation recently awarded a grant in the amount of $2,500 to The Western Buckeye ESC Synergy Learning Center to benefit Van Wert County students who attend the school. Shown accepting the $2,500 check are Van Wert County Synergy students (front row, from the left) Jayden Caudill, Eliza Shaner, Tyler Brown, Max Maroney, […]

Crestview changing 3-hour delay policy

Submitted information CONVOY — Crestview parents and students should note that Crestview Local Schools’ next three-hour delay day will contain no extension to the school day. Classes will be dismissed at their regular end-of-day time. This is being done on a trial basis to collect data to review the effectiveness of a three-hour delay day with […]

Motycka leads C’view vs. Ft. Jennings

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY — It was the Paige Motycka show at Crestview High school on Tuesday night. The 5-8 senior guard-forward scored 30 points and pulled down eight rebounds in a 59-24 non-conference victory over Fort Jennings. “Her teammates did a great job of finding her tonight,” Crestview head coach Mark Gregory said. […]

Wayne Trace tops the Lady Lancers

Van Wert independent sports HAVILAND — Wayne Trace won the scoring battle in each of the four quarters and topped Lincolnview 49-31 in girls’ non-conference basketball action on Tuesday night. The hosts enjoyed a 15-9 lead at the end of the first quarter and a 22-15 advantage at halftime. The Lady Raiders effectively put the […]

Korte bowls perfect game vs. Van Wert

Van Wert independent sports Lincolnview’s Brad Korte rolled a perfect game – 300 – but the Lancers came up just short against Van Wert, as the Cougars wound up with a 2,664-2,628 win at Olympic Lanes on Monday. Korte also rolled a 235, while Noah Daeger finished with 343 (199-150). Also scoring for Lincolnview: Nick […]

Gretrude (Nagel) Haunhorst

Gertrude (Nagel) Haunhorst, 97, of Paulding, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 17, 2017, at The Gardens in Paulding. She was born January 30, 1920, to Arnold and Mary (Ruen) Nagel in Delphos, who both preceded her in death. On September 30, 1939, she married Donald “Bud” Haunhorst, who also preceded her in death. Survivors include […]

David J. Buecker

David J. Buecker, 71, of Dublin, and formerly of Delphos, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, December 16, 2017, at Mayfair Village Nursing Home in Columbus, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born March 22, 1946, in Lima Agnes Buecker and John W. Miller, who both preceded him […]

Flat Lands Supply employees at Basco U.

VW independent/submitted information Flat Lands Supply employees Ava Scheidt and Amy Schroeder recently attended Basco University in Mason, home of Basco Tub and Shower Door Enclosures. Included in the program is a factory tour showing the start-to-finish process of manufacturing a Basco shower door. This involves hands-on processing by 60 different Basco employees. Basco video […]

Scrooge & Marley

The magic of Charles Dickens’ novella A Christmas Carol came to the stage of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio on Sunday afternoon, with the production recreating 19th century London to tell the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, the Cratchit family (including Tiny Tim), and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and (brrr!) Future. […]